LOCAL MENTION.AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT.

AraJfmy."A Homespun Heart."Chase's.Miss Bertha Walzinger and po¬

lite vaudeville.Columbia Mrs Patrick Campbell In "The

Notorious Mrs. Kbbamlth."Empire.Sandow's Own Company.Kernan's.Imperial B'irlesquers.Lafayette.Bellows Stock Company In

"Jane."National-Annie Russell In "The Girl and

the Judge."Odd Fellows' Hall.Mesmerism and hyp¬

notism.Kitles' Armey.Grand testimonial ball.

EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.

P earner Macalester for Mount Vernon at10 a.m. and 1:45 p.m.Steamer E^telle Randall for Glymont and

river landings at Mi.'tO a.m.

Steamer Newport News for Fortress Mon¬roe and Norfolk at «i:.T0 p. m.Trains leave Pennsylvania avenue and

l.'t'j street for Alexandria and Arlingtonevery half hour.Cars leave Aqueduct bridge for Arlington,

Fort Myer and Falls Church.

AUCTION SALES.

Today.Thomas J Owen & Son. aucts.,.Chancery

Sale of valuable Improved real estate sit¬uated on the east of 14th street northwest,between II and I streets, on Thursday,March 27. 1902. at 4:») p.m.

Tomorrow.Marcus Notes, auct.. 637 La. ave. n. w..

Sale of furniture, upholstery and lace cur¬tains. on March 2> and 21». at 10 a. m., atauction rooms.

EASTER FLORAL DISPLAYSAre generally beautiful. I Invite compari¬son and accept YOUR decision.612 13th st. J R. FREEMAN.

KENNY'S EASTER PirTTRE.Better than ever this year. Given away

Saturday. March 2!»th. C. T>. Kenny Co.,Teas, Coffees, Sugars. 50 stores.

Coroner Nevitt was summoned last nightto the house of Grace Fields, colored. No.53 Defrees street, to give a certuicate ofdeath of the woman's infant. There hadbeen no physician in attendance at the timeof the child's birth. A certificate of deathfrom naturul causes was given.

Gas Ranges. .TO styles ;.nd sizes, from J5.00up. Blue Flame Oil Stoves.

A. EBERLY S SONS. 718 7th.

CITY AND DISTRICT.Prize Debate.

The I>avis prize-speaking contest of Co¬lumbian College will be held in thehall of the university this evening at 8o'clock. The students who are scheduledto take part in the contest and the subjectsof their orations are: Herbert Louis Sol-jom, "Present Lack of Great Statesmen;"Paul Sperry, "The Power of Music;" Lu-cina Frances McGroarty, "Americanism inTwo Centuries;" Bertha Winifred Clark."Emerson's Mission to the Nineteenth Cen¬tury," and Lola May Evans, "A GlimpseInto Arcadian Literature."Interspersed throughout the program will

be musical selections, including piano soloby Miss Burt, a violin solo by Miss Ameaand a trio b> Misses Showalter, Ames andThompson.Dr. A. G. Wilkinson. Prof. George I,.

Raymond and Dr. A. F. A. King will com¬pose the committee which will pass on themerits of the speakers.

Wrestling Match Tonight,Lyceum Theater, after regular perform¬ance. light-weight championship of thesouth. Joseph Herald (Frank Smith). 130-lh.champion of Maryland, vs. J. F. Hoover.MMb. Champion of Washington, D. C. Ad¬mission. 10c.. 2.~m' . BOv..Advt.

Said He Was Robbed While Asleep.Edward Poole, colored, whose home is at

Danville. Va.. called at police headquar¬ters lasi night and complained that he hadbeen robbed of $45 and a valise filled withclothing near Mount Airy, Md. He hadbeen away from home for several monthsat work, and had started home to enjoy hissavings. I'oole said he intended to walk allthe way home, in order to save his money,lie had a companion, who left him at thepoint where he wa# robbed. Near Mour.tAiry they built a Are Tuesday night, andPoole says he fell asleep. About 4 o'clockyesterday morning, when he got up, hefound he had been robbed. He walked tothis city, tracking the man with his satchelin this direction.

Small's Easter Flowers.J IT Small ft Sons, 14th and G sts., Wash¬

ington; Waldorf-Astoria and 1163 Broadway,N. Y.; exceptionally fine Easter novelties InTowering plants, roses, orchids and violets.Orders taken In Washington for New York¦tore; delivery to all points In United States..Advertisement.

Charged With Vagrancy.William Barnes, a colored bootblack who

shines shofs near the corner of 9th and Fstreets northwest, was in the Police Courtthis morning on a charge of vagrancy. Po¬liceman Peterson told Judge Scott thatBarnes had been drunk frequently, andthat yesterday he was so drunk that hecould hardly navigate. Barnes said It wasa mistake.that he seldom drank anything.He was given a sentence of two months onthe farm In default of a $20 fine.

The Family Medicine Chest.Is Incomplete without a bottle of "OldBraddock Maryland Rye. It's an Ideal in-vigorator. Pure and old. All dealers..Advt.

Row at a Dance.A row occurred at a dance given last

right at the Brunswick Hotel, No. 225Pennsylvania avenue. Joseph Jones, col¬ored, of 512 2d street northwest, was cutacross the left arm with a knife and pain¬fully but not seriously injured. The trou¬ble occurred about 11:30 o'clock, and thewounded man was removed to the Emer¬gency Hospital for treatment. Jones sayshe will cause the arrest of his assailant.

Fireproof StorageF"r furniture and household effects. Mer¬chants' Transfer & Storage Co.,820-922 E st..Advertisement.

Spanish War Veteran Passes Away.Funeral services will be held tomorrow-

afternoon at Gawler's, 1732 Pennsylvaniaavenue, over the remains of Charles J.French, who died yesterday at Sibley Hos¬pital from a hemorrhage of the lungs. Thedeceased was employed In the governmentprinting office. During the Spanish Ameri¬can war he served in the 7th CaliforniaVolunteers.

Flowers of the Finest.Enjoy the perfect beauty of perfect flow¬

ers at the Flower Shop, 1126 Conn, ave..Advertisement.

Death Due to Heart Failure.Owing to heart failure Ashton 8. H. White

died suddenly last evening at his home, 629A street northeast. The deceased was In hiseighty-second year and had lived here morethan forty years. He was for & time em¬ployed In the Interior Department, but re¬signed his place on account of Ill-healthsome years ago. A daughter, Miss GraceWhite, survives him.

Anglers Show Interest.It Is expected that a large crowd will at¬

tend the annual oyster roast to be given on8ycamore Island Saturday by the mem¬bers of the Fish and Game Protective As¬sociation. The sale of tickets to friends ofthe association has been exceptionallylarge, and the affair will no doubt be themeans of bringing together 200 or 300 an¬glers.

Everything to build cottages at 6th and N.I. ave., and some flooring, fi.oo..Advt.

! AGE LIMIT REMOVEDALL GIRL GRADUATES ELIGIBLE

TO NORMAL SCHOOL.

Board of Education Prohibits JanitorsFrom Smoking or Chewing About

School Buildings.

Two interesting questions were settled bythe board of education at its regular meet¬ing at the Franklin building last night. Themost important action taken was the re¬

moval of the age limit for admission to theNormal School of the District, so thathereafter all female graduates of the'HighSchools completing the regular course ofinstruction will be privileged to enter theNormal School examinations, regardless ofage.I'nder the old rules this privilege was

confined to graduates at or over eighteenyears of age. The change was made in re¬

sponse to a demand on the part of interest¬ed parents and the public generally. HighSchool graduates average a little o\ereighteen years, but it sometimes happensthat unusually bright pupils complete thecourse before their eighteenth birthday,and it was on their account that the agelimit was removed.

Janitors Must Not Chew or Smoke.The other question settled by the board

was ihe adoption of a ride prohibiting jani¬tors of school houses from smoking or

chewing tobacco in or about the schoolbuildings. This action is in line with thepolicy of the board to prevent and discour¬age the use of tobacco, especially cigar¬ettes. by the school boys, and to prohibitits use in school houses at all times byemployes and pupils.The resignation of Miss E. G. Given,

teacher, was acceptcd to take effect MarchMl. I.eave of absence for ihe remainder ofthe school year was granted S. A. Tichenor.The following named teachers were pro¬

moted: M. E. Glenn, from second to thirdgrade; Alice Berry, from $450 to #475 perannum; Grace G. Newton, from $425 to $450per annum; E. K. Bundick, from $450 to$475 per annum: J. E. Jackson, from $425 to$45<i per annum.Royden Whitford was appointed teacher

in the first grade. A. E. C'ompton wastransferred from first grade, MadisonSchool, to second grade. Webb School.

NOTICES PROPERLY SERVED.

Views of City Solicitor Regarding Cer¬tain Assessments.

The District Commissioners late yester¬day afternoon received an opinion from thecity solicitor, Mr. A. B. Duvall, relativeto special assessments for curbing sidewalkagainst lot H8, square 15C, which square isbounded by Madison, 17th, 18th and Pstreets northwest."The property is assessed," the solicitor

says: "In the name of Andrew B.McCreary,who is a non-resident of the District of Co¬lumbia; and the returns of service of no¬tices of said assessments are to the effectthat the notices were delivered to CharlesEarly, agent. The present application forleave to pay said assessments without in¬terest Is based upon the affidavit of CharlesEarly, who states that he was never au¬thorized to accept service of notice of anyspecial assessment tax against the proper¬ty. and that he so told the person servingthe said bills."The act of Congress approved August 7,

IS',4. under which the assessments werelevied, requires that interest shall becharged upon such assessments at the rateof eight per cent per annum from the dateof service of the notice of assessment on allamounts which shall remain unpaid at theexpiration of sixty days after service ofnotice of such assessment, which noticeshall be served upon each lot owner who Isa resident of the District, and if a non¬resident, 'such notice shall be served uponhis or her tenant or agent.'"It does not appear," concludes Solicitor

Duvall. "in any of the papers submittedthat the owner did not receive those no¬tices of assessments, nor does It appear Inthe affidavit of Mr. Early that he was notthe agent in charge of this property. I am,therefore, of the opinion that the notices ofassessments were properly served."

Burnett's Vanilla Extract Is the fixedstandard of excellence. It has outlived criti¬cism. It is the finest and purest vanilla ex¬tract that can be bought..Advt.

Short Story Club.A meeting of the Short Story Club was

held Monday evening at 522 6th streetnorthwest. Prof. Hyland C. Kirk presidedIn the absence of the president, Dr. ThomasRobinson. After the reading of the min¬utes of the preceding meeting by the re¬cording secretary, Mrs. C. A. Metcalf, thefollowing program was rendered: A pianosolo, by Mrs. H. Hyer; the story of theevening, "From Station to Station," byMiss Agnes I. Little; a recitation, with mu¬sical accompaniment, describing an inci¬dent of the Mardi Gras at New Orleans, byMiss Bertha F. Wolfe, who as a recall gave"Songs of the Night;" a paper, entitled"Reciprocity," by Dr. Wm. A. Jack; a vo¬cal solo, by Mrs. Rosa L. Townshend, Mrs.Hyer, accompanist. Master Roy Sontag,the young son of the Rev. Charles F. Son-tag, made his Initial bow to the club withhis story of "The Blue Feather Fan." Prof.Kirk contributed a humorous sketch, called"Mamca," describing an unusually charm¬ing and talented young woman whose namewas composed of the initials of the fivegreat races of our globe, owing to the factthat her genealogy had been traced backto the kings, princes and nobles in exist¬ence at the most remote period in these re¬spective races, and was therefore declaredeligible to membership In the Society ofthe Daughters of the Revolution.

$1.25 To Baltimore and Return $1.25Via Pennsylvania railroad. Tickets on saleSaturday and Sunday. March 29 and 30,limited to Monday, Marah 81..Advt.

Convicted of Assault.Charles Crawford, nineteen years old,

was before Judge Kimball of the PoliceCourt yesterday on a charge of havingassaulted Frank Layton, a deaf mute. Thetestimony was that Crawford went to theCentral I*nion Mission Wednesday night,while under the influence of liquor, and at¬tempted to start a fight with Layton. Oth¬ers ordered him out and then he attackedthe deaf mute with a knife and was pre¬vented from using It by the Interference ofbystanders. The police were notified andPolicemen Plemmons and Peterson foundCrawford a few minutes later near the cor¬ner of 8th and D streets northwest. WhenInformed that he was under arrest he be¬came highly Incensed and the officers werecompelled to use force.Crawford told Judge Kimball that he had

had seven or eight drinks of whisky andwas only playing with Layton. The courtfailed to see where the fun came in andunless a 130 fine Is paid the defendant willbe detained at the jail for three months.

The Easter Floral ShowAt Gude's Is magnificent. Spring flowers,lilies, etc., In profusion. 1224 F..Advt.

Season of Self-Denial.The annual season of self-denial insti¬

tuted by the Salvation Army has been setthis year for the week beginning April 6thand ending April 13th. During this observ¬ance the members offer special prayer dailyfor the salvation of others and deny a partof their dally fare, cutting off absolutelyall comforts and luxuries. The money thussaved Is to be turned Into the fund of thearmy to support the geenral work of theorganization.Members of the different churches, thoseInterested In religious work and citizens areasked to contribute to this self-denial fund

during the week designated. The SalvationArmy is thirty-seven years old, having beenorganized in 1865. It has working bodiesin every civilized country on the globe andeven among the more or less savage peo¬ples.

We haul lumber to the country and sellW. P. doors $1.00 each. F. Llbbey & Co..Advertisement.

ALARM ATTRACTS POLICE.

Elderly Man Attempts to Enter HouseRelieving It la His Home.

An elderly man who is slightly dementedcauHed considerable Excitement about 4o'clock this morning in the vicinity of 12thand W streets northwest. Pistol shots werefired and several policemen responded, butInstead of finding a burglar, as they sup¬posed they would, the uniformed men dis¬covered James W. Russell of <i20 F streetnorthwest, who had been the cause of thecommotion. He was placed under arrestand taken to the eighth precinct station.Mr. Russell hardly knew where he was orwhat he had done. He had made an effortto enter the house of Mrs. Berry, No. 200412th street, but the noise l\e made was evi¬dence of the fact that he was not a burglar.Mrs. Berry and her daughters were alarm¬ed, however, and neighbors responded totheir call for assistance by dischargingtheir revolvers.Policemen Kelly. Smith, Morgan and Sul¬

livan were attracted to the neighborhoodby the reports of the weapons. Russell of¬fered no resistance when th£y arrested himand went with them without any trouble.He said he had gone to Mrs. Berry's housebelieving he was at his own home. He wasdetained at the station until his relativeswere notified, and they called and tookcharge of him.

AMUSEMENTS.

LEHIGH UNIVERSITY MUSICALCLUBS..The musicale given at the NewWillard last evening by the Glee and Man¬dolin clubs of Lehigh University, while notan absolute success financially, was, from anartistic point of view, almost without afault. The numbers were well chosen andrendered with a finish which showed care¬ful training and reflected great credit uponMr. Paul P. Reese, leader of the vocal or¬ganization, and Mr. J. M. Daniel, Jr., leaderof the mandolin club. The program openedwith the Lehigh Alma Mater by the twoclube ensemble, which was excellent. Eachof the organizations gave several pleasingselections, but the feature of the eveningwas a vocal quartet, composed of Messrs.P. P. Reese, J. E. Sheesley, R. G. Johnsonand H. R. Tracey, who sang several humor¬ous songs and made a decided hit. Mr. E.R. Morgan rendered "Hommage a 1'Amite"on the violin, and Mr. F. J. Potter showedthat he thoroughly understood the mando¬lin. A baritone solo by Mr. P. P. Reeseclosed the program. Mr. Reese possesses awonderfully clear voice of fine quality, andhis song received several encores. Theclubs are on their annual southern trip, andwill play in Charlottesville and Lynchburg,Va.; Winston, Salem and Chapel Hill, N. C.,and Danville, Pa.

MRS. SHADE'S RECITAL..Mrs. IvyHerriott Shade, assisted by Miss FlorenceStevens, was heard at tlhe Washington clublast night. The program consisted ofeleven soprano numbers for Mrs. Shadeand one violin number for Mies Stevens.The attendance was large and the receptionaccorded the two musicians enthusiastic.Mr. Angelo Fronanl accompanied the per¬formers on the piano.The comparative limitations of the pro¬

gram Is indicated at a glance: 1. (a) LaChanson des Baisers, Bemberg; (b) Pleurez,pleurez, mes yeux (Le Cid>, Massenet; (c)Bonjour, Suzon. Pessard; (d) Les Filles deCadiz, Delibes. 2. Die Lorelei, Liszt. 3.The Prize Song (Die Meisterslnger), Wag-ner-Wilhelmj. 4. Shadow Song (Dinorah),Meyerbeer. 5. (a) The Danza, Chadwlck;(b) Could I, Tostl; (c) The Sandman's Song,DeKoven; (d) Serenade, Strauss; (e) TheApril Girl, Fairlamb.Mrs. Shade sang all four French songs

delicately. The English songs were alsopleasing. The offering from Dinorah was,however, the most successful as well asthe most pretentious number of the even¬ing. and displayed all the flexibility, poiseand lightness of Mrs. Shjule's clear so¬prano voice.Miss Steven*, who Is becoming widely

known as the first violin of Mr. Lent's La¬dles' String Quartet, performed the prizesong from the Meisterslnger with gratify¬ing precision and strength. The difficultiesof the score had manifestly been carefullystudied and overcome and the emo'tionalrequirements were adequately met.

CONCERT AT ALL SOULS' CHURCH..The Woman's Alliance of All Souls' Churchyesterday gave a concert of unusual merit,with Mr. William E. Green, violinist; Mrs.Wilson Young, soprano, and Mr. Frank S.Pierce, tenor, as the soloists. The featureof the evening was the rendition of Bee¬thoven's Kreutzer Sonata by Mr. Green,accompanied by Mrs. Green. Both per¬formers played with confidence, sympathyand admirable efTect. Mrs. Young andSir. Pierce were heard to advantage. Theattendance was large."THE NOTORIOUS MRS. EBBSMITH.".

Another very large audience was presentat the Columbia Theater last night to seeMrs. Campbell. The play is of the samegeneral character as those which precededIt, and the performance met with a no lessflattering measure of approbation.

FALSE PRETENSES CHARGED.

Green Rrothers Under Arrest, One inPittsburg.

Gustave Green, twenty-four years old,and Julius Green, his brother, are underarrest, charged with false pretenses. Theformer was arrested in this city yesterdayafternoon and the latter was captured InPittsburg last night.Detectives Hartlgan and Home arrested

Gustave and locked him up for a hearingwhen his brother Is brought here fromPittsburg. It is charged that the youngmen came here from New York and ac¬cepted poslllon3 as canvassers for the Bos¬ton School of Music, which Is conductedby David J. Blott. They managed to get anumber of pupils for the school, and onlya few days ago, It Is alleged, they returneda list of fourteen names.A mandolin was turned over to them to

be given to the pupils, and they were givenfour other Instruments to be disposed ofIn the same way, it is charged. The de¬tectives recovered the Instruments in sec¬ond-hand stores, where they had been sold.

The Unsurpassed Vintagenow being shipped of G. H. Mumm's ExtraDry accounts for the phenomenal importsof 120,350 cases In 1001. Immense reservesguarantee continuance of quality, which issimilar to the 1880 vintage, being more deli¬cate and breedy than the 1803..Advt.

Anacostia and Vicinity.The sailing boat of a party of well-known

Anacostlans was launched and given thename of Elsie Tuesday evening last at theTalburtt wharf. The craft is a commo¬dious one, and was built specially for theowners. Suitable ceremony was observedat the launching, those taking part beingMessrs. Richard Carroll, Samuel Gordon,Arthur Gordon, William Hartigan andJohn Prosperl. The evening was spent onthe boat, where refreshments were served.A project that Is receiving much atten¬

tion from the employes and officers of theGovernment Hospital for the Insane is theestablishment of a gymnasium at the in¬stitution.Miss Olive Isaac, daughter of Rev. C. O.

Isaac, pastor of the Anacostia MethodistChurch, has gone to New York city to visitfriends.Improvements are being made to the resi¬

dence of Mr. J. F. Reagan on Monroestreet.

Velati's Confections for Easter.In fancy boxes and baskets. Many artis¬tic novelties. 620 Oth and 1408*4 G St..Advt.

Removing Obstructions to Navigation.,The snag-remov<ng craft of the United

States army engineers office is still engagedIn removing the trunks of trees and othersnags from the river. Tuesday a largeoak tree was taken out near the buoymarking the entrance of small boats Intotflie Virginia channel, to Georgetown fromthe harbor. This tree was so large andheavy that It had to be cut in halves be¬fore the snag-boat machinery could lift Iton the sea wall at the south end of the Po¬tomac Park. Yesterday the boat was em¬ployed In taking up obstructions on thechannel aibove the Long bridge.The reoent freshet brought down more

trunks of large trees than have been inthe river In many years.

Money to lend at i, 3 and fl per cent onr«al estate. Frank T. Rawlings, 1505 Pa. ave..Advertisement *

THE ANACOSTIA FLATSREPORT OF COMMISSIONERS ON

BILL BEFORSCONGRESS.

Work of Reclamation, They Say,Should Conform to Plans of

the Park-Commission.

The District Commissioners have for¬warded a report to Congress on House billNo. 12403, "authorizing'the Commissionersto enter into a contract for the dredgingand improvement of the Anacostia riverand the reclamation and Improvement ofthe flats from the line of the District tothe Pennsylvania avenue "bridge." Theysay:"The Commissioners are very much in

favor of any legislation having for its ob¬ject the reclamation and Improvement ofthe fiats of the Anacostia river, which, intheir present condition, form a' menace tothe health of the public living along theline of the stream, and they have stronglyrecommended such action whenever thesubject has been brought to their attention.They would invite attention, however, tothe fact that all work of dredging whichhas been done in the Potomac and Ana¬costia rivers has been under the directionof the Secretary of War, and Congress, ina joint resolution which was approvedApril 11, 1808, directed the Secretary ofWar to prepare and submit a project forthe improvement of the Anacostia riverand the reclamation of its flats from theline of the District of Columbia to themouth of the river, with an estimate of thecost of the same, a report of the area andownership of and the cost of acquiring theland to be reclaimed. Two thousand dol¬lars was appropriated for the purpose.

Col. Allen's Report."On December 14, 1808, the acting sec¬

retary of war submitted to Congress aletter from the chief of engineers, inclos¬ing a report from the officer in charge ofPotomac river improvements, Col. CharlesJ. Allen, Corps of Engineers, giving the in¬formation requested. This report was

printed as document No. 87, Fifty-fifthCongress, third session."In the report the minimum estimate for

dredging a channel, and depositing thematerial to an average elevation of sevenfeet above low tide, including the construc¬tion of a sea wall, embankment and drain¬age, to a height of fourteen feet above lowtide, from the District line to the mouthof the river, was $2,839,320, with embank¬ment and drainage omitted it was $2,439,480.No estimate was made for the exact por¬tion of the stream covered by this bill,from the District line to the Pennsylvaniaavenue bridge, but from the District lineto the navy yard bridge, a longer distance(about 4,200 feet) the estimate was $1,620,-795. This bill authorizes a contract, orcontracts, for the purpose at a cost not ex¬ceeding $2,800,000. As the Commissionersdid not make these estimates, they have noknowledge whether the amount named willbe sufficient for the purpose."The Commissioners would also invite

attention to the fact that the plans of thepark commission cover the portion of theriver from the District line to the Balti¬more and Potomac railroad bridge, acrossthe stream, about 2.W0 feet above thePennsylvania avenue bridge, and they be¬lieve that any action taken should be onthe lines recommended by the park com¬mission."

AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.

Bad Break in Water Main at 35th andP Streets.

A break In the water main at 35th and Pstreets occurred yesterday about noon andfor several hours a small river of waterflowed down the street. The break was a

large one, and being, on the high pressureservice the force of the escaping waterwas sufficient to lift up a large area of theasphalt in the roadway, and washed bigcl-unks down tho street. At one time thedepth of the water was great enough toreach above the axle»Ot the car wheels andthe water splashed on the floor of the trail¬ers of the Metropolitan road. The breaKwas repaired later in the afternoon.Some unknown person started a fire in

the dry grass of the hillside of the aban¬doned high service reservoir, at 82d and Ustreets, yesterday" afternoon about 5:15o'clock. Fearing that the flames might in¬jure the reservoir Itself. Policeman Furrturned in an alarm, to which No. 3 chem¬ical engine of Tenleytown responded. Thefire was extinguished without any damagebeing done. About noon yesterday Nov 1combination wag-jn, attached to Truck Ehouse, responded to a local alarm, a quan¬tity of rubbish in the center of 3424 T streetbeing on fire. No damage was done.R. B. Burroughs of Tenleytown, who sev¬

eral weeks ago slipped down and severelyinjured his left arm, has entirely recoveredfrom the effects of the accident.Mr. Horace Howes, the father-in-law of

Lieut. John Swindells, is seriously ill at theresidence of his son, Mr. Harry Howes of1416 35th street.Mr. Calvin Graves, a brother-in-law of

Col. John A. Joyce, and executor of the es¬tate of the late Mrs. Kate A. Joyce, ar¬rived in town last evening.A one-horse delivery wagon, used by Saks

& Co., but owned by the Merchants' ParcelDelivery Company, ran away yesterdayabout 1 o'clock, becoming frightened at 35thand P streets by the rush of water from theburstc-d water main. The animal ran downN street, but was finally stopped near Rockcreek. No damage was done.

MICHIGAN SOCIAL CLUB.Annual Reception and Banquet a

Pleasant Occasion.The Michigan Social Club held its annual

reception and banquet last night atFreund's. Many sons and daughters of thewolverine state, now residing In the Dis¬trict, attended. The ladles held an informalreception in the parlors, after which theguests assembled in the dining room, wherean excellent dinner was served.Mr. J. E. Nichol, first vice president of

the club, was toastmaster and Introducedthe speakers. The invocation was offeredby Rev. Henry N. Couden, the blind chap¬lain of the House. Before the speechmak-ing began Miss Elizabeth Wahly sang asolo, after which Representative H. C.Smith of Michigan responded to the toast,"Michigan: Her Girls." His remarks werevery complimentary to the ladies of Michi¬gan and were greeted with loud expressionsof approval. The toast, "The Gentlemen;the Men of Michigan," was responded to byDr. Nancy Sherman, who told of the vir¬tues characterizing the sons of the state.The program was completed with solos byMiss Lena Shepard and Mr. Wall.The committee on arrangements for the

affair consisted of J. E. Nichol, W. W. El-dridge and H. V. Bisbee. Among thosepresent were Mr. and Mrs. George M. Buck,Mr. and Mrs. D. B.'Jewell, Mr. and Mrs.A. C. Webb. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Tibbett,Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Gage, Mr. and Mrs. W.T. Sherman, Mr. and. Mrs. J. M. Walcott,N. W. White, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Eldridge,Mr. and Mrs. P. Aiier, Mr. and Mrs. H.V. Bisbee, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Lacy, V. D.Lacey, H. O'Donnelt, Miss Louise Radz,Miss Vera Du Baull, Mr. and Mrs. J. E.Nichol, Mr. and Mrt. W. L. Agnew, Mr.and Mrs. William Berwick, Mrs. S. K.Spencer, Mrs. R. E. Severance, Mr. andMrs. V. C. ChamP'la- Mr. and Mrs. H. G.Washburn, Mr. s&d Sirs. J. C. Malby, Mr.and Mrs. Ira C. Abbolt, Mr. and Mrs. JohnWelden, Mr. and lira Wilson, Mr. and Mrs.Herman Lowe, Sirs. McMillan, Mr. Wilier,William Qulnn, Miss: Lena Shepard, MissElizabeth Wahly and Rev. Henry N. Cou¬den.

T »Star Advertisement*, 14th and R. I. av.Advertisements are received at The Star's

branch office, Huddleson's drug store, cor¬ner 14th street and Rhode Island avenue, atregular rates, and sent immediately to TheStar office without charge for the messenger.

Not Responsible for Accident.William A. Carson, operator of an auto¬

mobile, and Frank 8ciplo, colored, driverof a horse, who were arrested March 10 ona charge of colliding with Arthur E. Wood¬ward, a Llcycle rider, near Pennsylvaniaavenue and xlth street northwest, were dis¬charged bv Police Judge Scott today. Thetestimony showed that they were not re¬sponsible for the accident.

BANQUETS ITS FBIESTDS.

Association of Stationary EngineersHolds Open Meeting.

Washington Association, No. 1, of the Na¬tional Association of Stationary Engineers,held an open meeting at 1304 Pennsylvaniaavenue northwest last night, and an enter¬taining rrogram was given. About 100members and their friends were present.

J. Fleming, who presided, made an ad¬dress of welcome and stated the objects ofthe order, which are education of membersand advancement in the engineering pro¬fession. The members, the speaker said,tcok no part in strikes, but recognized thatthere were only two interested parlies.em¬ployer an8 engineer.Mr. Fleming presented to William Don¬

ald, to forwarded to H. P. Clark, a formermember, some resolutions which set forththo esteem in which Mr. Clark is held bythf. association and express regret at thesevering of his connection with the asso¬ciation.Mr. Clark was formerly master mechanic

of the Capital Traction Company, but leftrecently to accept a position at Pittsburg.Pa.Those who assisted in the entertainment

were: W. P. Price, solo; Mrs. H. P. Clark,recitation, and Miss Lulu Ames, recitation.At 10 o'clock an adjournment was taken

and the party repaired to the Queen Cafe,corner of 7th and G streets northwest,where a banquet was served.

POLICE ON THE ALERT.

Crooks Getting in Their Work on

Various Lines.Detectives are detailed for duty at the

Benning track each day during the races,and the followers of the horses who hangabout some of the hotels keep the othermembers of the force busy. It is regardedas certain that a number of crooks arehere attending the raoes, and are gettingwhat money rhey can In any way they canget it. The robbery of Mr. Colby in theCapitol grounds yesterday is accredited tocrooks attracted here by the races.Later in the day two reports were re¬

ceived at headquarters showing the workof a confidence man in stores. This manworked what is known as the "flim-flam"or "short change" trick. He purchased 60cents' worth of flowers at the floral estab¬lishment of J. Louis Loose, 18th and Fstreets, and while changing bills he man¬aged to get $5 more than he should hav«received. The same trick was worked atthe confectionery store of J. F. Sheets, No.732 7th street northwest.

BEBNABD BICH DEAD.

Prominent Washingtonian Dies atDaughter's Home in Brooklyn.

Funeral services were held this after¬noon over the remains of Bernard Rich, atthe family residence, 1321 8th street north¬west. His death occurred at the home of hisdaughter, Mrs. Uhlman, in Brooklyn, N.Y., while he was on a visit there, and theannouncement was a great shock to hisfriends In this city. He was at the headof the Arm of merchants whose establish¬ment is at 1322 and 1324 7th street. Hissons. Max M. and Louis Rich, were associ¬ated with lilm In the business.

Will Be Brought Here for Trial.William Sullivan, the young colored man

who was recently arrested in Richmondfor the authorities here, to answer a

charge of having embezzled about $150from the Connecticut Pie Company, wasgiven a hearing yesterday before a UnitedStates commissioner. He was held for thisjurisdiction and was turned over to themarshal to be brought here. DetectiveBoyd, who went to Richmond to representthe police department in the case, returnedhome last night.

CITY ITEMS.Hotel Johnson Cafes.

Don't mention it, but this Is the seasonto tempt the appetite. Our counters arestocked with New York Little Neck clams,Blue Point,seaside and Cherrystone ovstere;all the choice fish, shad roe, etc., directfrom the catchers. Also Florida fruit, vege¬tables, etc. Service a la carte, midday lunchand table d'hote dinner. Popular prices.Lifetime experience. It

Catholic Prayer Books and CatholicGoods. Voigt's, 725 7th st. n.w. lt«

Good Sewing Machines, $8.50, War¬ranted. At Domestic office,7 & H, Auerbach's.mh27-tf

Menier's Chocolate Powder, for InstantUse. 1 lb. tins, 60c.; >4 lb., 16c. Try it."Phone 401-2 your order. Jas. D. Donnelly.

Solid Gold Sacred Hearts, 76c. Voigt's,725 7th st. n.w. It*

Pure Grape Juice, 25c. Bottle,6 bottles, $1. Jas. D. Donnelly, 14th & I sts. 1

Private Stock Whiskey Still 75c. Qt.Delivered. 'Phone 401-2. Donnelly's, 14th & I.

Ladies' Vici Kid Lace Shoes, FrenchHeels, all sizes and widths, $2.50. New EraShoe House, 900 7th St., cor. Eye st. n.w. It

Pearl Rosaries strung on Solid Silver. $1up. Voigt's, 725 7th st. n.w. It*

A small boy named Joseph Abizaid, whoseparents live at 822% 8th street northwest,was struck by a colored girl and knockeddown near the corner of 7th and I streetsyesterday evening. The boy was so pain¬fully hurt that he was taken to the Emer¬gency Hospital for treatment. One armwas sprained.

Children's Dongola and PatentLeather Strapped Slippers and Oxford Ties,in all sizes, from 40c. up. New Era ShoeHouse, 900 7th st., cor. Eye st. n.w. It

Get the Best for Home Use.If you use beer on your table, by all meansget Nat. Cap. Brewing Co.'s Beers. "Muen-chener" and "Diamond" are strictly pureand fully aged. 2 doz. $1.25, delivered.

Solid Gold and Silver Crucifixes, Voigt's,725 7th st. n.w. lt»

Full Cream Cheese, 14c.;Ginger, Snaps. 4%c.: Uncle Jerry's Oats,8c.; Mixed Nuts, 10c.; fine Mixed Candy,8c.; S. C. Hams. 11',4c.; Br. Bacon. 11',4c.11 7th st. n.e. and J. T. D. Pyles' 5 otherstores. mh25-3t

For a Limited Time, Simply to Intro¬duce this new style."The Sepia ArtistProof".we give one as a souvenir withevery order for a dozen cabinet photos.

BACHRACH & BRO., 1331* F st.mh25-tu,th.s.tf

Largest Assortment Catholic Goods in thecity. Voigt's, 725 1th st. n.w. It*

Unique Easter Things.Novelties, Chickens. Gould, 421 9th .street.mh22-0t*

Hot Tamales and ChiliAt the Ranch, No. 607 F st. n.w. Open tillmidnight. Come 'round. mh6,th&s,tf

Avoid tan, smarting, rough, red skin ap¬plying Satin-Skin Cream and Satin-SkinPowder before exposure to wind or cold.25c. at Palais Royal.

MAMTOL' GINGEU CHAMPAGNE.

Famous Sfoeririies.HE Duff. Gordon & Oo.'h Sherries are un¬excelled by the most ancient of SpanishTint ages. They have aiuuys been THEfavorite Sherries of Rurooean connois¬seurs. Incomparable in character, style,delicacy and purity. Direct from PortSt. Mary's.

E70rder by mail, 'phone or messenger.

CHAS.KRAEilER,73S 7rli St. Jttwne But 835.

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SUIT FOB INJUNCTION.

Petitioners Seek to Prevent the Clos¬ing of an Alley.

Don A. Sanford, through Attorneys FredMcKee and W. M Williams, has institutedproceedings for injunction against Mary R.Porter and James B. Porter, her husband.Justice Bradley, signed an order temporarilyenjoining the defendants from carrying outa threat which It is charged theyhave made. It is alleged the defendantswere about to close up an alley In the rearof premises 904-910 E street, owned bycomplainant, upon which he has recently-erected a four-story flat end store building,so as to prevent Ingress and egress in therear of the property out to the originalpublic alley in square 378 It is further al¬leged that the portion of the alley whichthe defendants threatened to close up hasbeen in continuous use since the year lStUand has been recognized as such by allparties In Interest, and that the defendantshave demanded a large sum of money, thelast demand being Jl.'JOO. of complainantfor the right to the use of the alley. Thecourt is informed that the complainantwould be seriously damaged if he was de¬prived of this outlet for the use of his ten¬ants. as. he says, the property would notIn that event bring as large a rent and in¬come as it would with such an alleyway.Hearing of the issue ha.s been fixed forMonday, the 81st instant.

All HumorsAre impure matters which the skin,liver, kidneys and other organs cannot take care of without help, there issuch an accumulation of them.

Pimples, boils, eczema and othereruptions, loss of appetite, that tiredfeeling, bilious turns, fits of indiges¬tion, dull headache and many othertroubles are due to them.

Hood's Sarsaparilla

Remove all humors, overcome alltheir effects, strengthen, tone and in¬vigorate the whole system.

"I had salt rheum on my hands so that I couldnot work. I took Hood's Sarsaparilla and It droveout the humor. I continued its use till the sores

disappeared." MllS. IRA O. BROWN, RumfordFalls, Me.

HOOD S SARSAPARILLA PROMISES TO CI*REAND KEEPS THE PROMISE.

19 Varieties of

P ]Q)Omecq's gherries| | | For over a centnry a household word

j { In Great Britain.One

of the4,19."PALIDO

60e. quart. $2 gallon.||! A delicate table sherry of surprising

nroma and taste. Sole distributor forthe District.

CHRISXANBER,Largest Importer of Sherries in V. S.

Quality OOQ yfU St ThoneHouse. /U1 Iw 865.mh27 24d

To Meet the

Increased Demand.for those HIGH-CLASSSuits, made of New SpringWoolens.

For Young MenAt $25 Per Suit.We are constantly addingto our already large force ofskilled workmen.Have we had your order

yet?Very truly yours,

G.Warfietd Simpson,Merchant Tailor, 11208 F St.It

.'Hess' Pullman last Is the latest.**

Shoes andOxfordsfor men

show their superiority in every de¬tail. They are the style-setters andrepresent the standard of quality aswell. Spring models ready now.Priced up from, $3.50Hem' Little Gentlemen's Shoe», $2.50 and $3.

N. Hess* Sons, 93! Pa. Ave.mh2T 23<1

Elphonzo Youngs Company.No.not "closing out".stock a little dis¬

arranged during improvements, that's all.

We're nearly through, however.

In the meantime, let us have your orders

and you'll get the same high-<lass goodsand the aame careful service.

Elphonzo Youngs Company,Grocers, 428 Ninth Street.

"All garments made on the premises.'' t

,.Boimig the Finest Tai!= /oring Work in Town. .

.Our tailoring work compares" with anytailoring that costs two or three times as \much. We aim to make the best the least /expensive. It's poor economy to pay less ?than $15 for a suit to order. Thai s why jwe've used $15 as a starter from which to /scale our prices. All the new spring and isummer fabrics are on show.

tcmeTaiSoringCo.409 7th;mh27-aod 'Phone H»»t 52 Y. :

Better Than Ever.

$2 Hat Box Hats $2A New Showing.

915 Pa. Ave.mh21-7t*-l«

AMUSEMENTS.

AFAYETTE TONIGHT,8:15.

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UU .A Washington's Most Popular Theater.AIWOU'TKIA FIREPROOF.* Elevator to Balcony and Dress Circle.

The Bellows 1 NEXT MATINKB fStock Co. In I BATCM,AT I

J=A=N-E.***£ The Little Pilgrims.inli2*-0t,lt

AMUSEMENTSNATIONAL | EM»V HENINO

. i\l» MAT SATTbe only theater In WRrhfnxtoii offering PS^IwlTftyAmrrl. an and foreign atari .if the fir»t rank.

CHARLES FRonMAX PtvwsU

In CLYDE FTIVH'g Comedy.ANDTHEThe Girl ££ Judge.

NEXT WEEK-IT. n.

SEATSALE

NOW ON.

And His Admirable Compnnv. ju

DAVID HARUM.61NDAY NIGHT

SEAT SALEmli27-2t 50

NOW I'Ki HiKESt-IMJ.

COLUMRIA A I'KI t, l«t 4 "l.V *

GRAM) COMBINATION CoNtHtr-

JOSEF HOFMAXX.JEAN GERARDY.FRITZ KRFISLFR.

Sent® selling at T. AHTHl R SMITH s .\GRNOY,in Sunders A- StaymanV u.ll'T tflO

Lafayette Theater,Easter Monday Night.

The Little PilgrimsBENEFIT OF

Homeopathic Hospital.Seat* may he obtained from Mm liAVIP 1010

15th at «ny (lay thia week from (< to 1 .'Hotor at the theater. It*TABLEAUX FOB THE BENKFIT OF THINEtV'g-

BOYS" HOME.THURSDAY". AI'RII. 81). AT 4 r M.

Tlrketa for aale at NEW WILLARH and Mn.C, M. FPOCLKE'S, 3lil3 Masaa-Lmm-it*. a*e.mh27-4t*

MUS.

Columbia,,^,Patrick campbeil

.Tonight."The Notorious

Mrs. Ebbsmith.**Saturday Matinee.

'BEYOND HI MAN IN.WER. '

Saturday Evening."THE SECOND MRS TANt^FER A Y.**

Theater closed Friday evening.

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Next Week Seats Now on Sale-

Return of Last Season's Great Su« -cess.

The Burgomaster.80 People.

A Qirly Chorus of SO).

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EMPIRE. MATINEE DA 11 YBEST SKATS. 25c.

THIS WEEK:

.ANDOWAND HIS OWN CO

AND THE EMPIBE GAIETY «YI.No advance in prices.NVxt Week.Howard and Emer>« n, Hot Una Glr-

ard and others. mi.24 5t

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Washington! Jockey CEub,Benning, D. C.

Racing Daily, Except Sunday,March 25th to April 12th. Inclusive.Races Begin at 3 p.m.Sharp

SEX RACESPenn. R. R. tpeclal train leaves 6th street etntloa

¦ t 2:10 p.m. Returning after the ra. e*.

FARE BOUND TRIP. 25 CENTS.Electric car* every two mlnutea dire.t to tb.

course fr-»ni lflth at. and New York ave. Fare, #c.

Admission to Grand Stand, $1.50;Paddock. 50c. Extra;

Field, 50c.DISltEPl TABLE CHARACTERS POMTIV ELYmh25-tf CUDKD.

EX-

TWICE DAILY.S)o 25 & 50c.

Telephone Main 234-5.HARRY WILLIAMS. JB S,

Imperial Burlesquers.Presenting Two rp-to-date Musical Reviews,

THE PROXY WIDOW and OFF TO THE FRONT.Next Week.Irwin's Majesties. iub24-6t-15

CHASE'S AMERICA'S LEADINGPOLITE VAUDEV1LLB

.PHONE MAIN 98. II PLAYHOUSE.A Bill Full of Fun and Action.

George C. Boniface and BerthaWaltzinger, Katherine Bloodgood,The Great Kaufmann Troupe,

Fred Xiblo.Carelius Emllo Christian!, the EUinore Slater*.

Galetti's Monkey Comedians. Desves Merry ManIkina. Dally Mats., 25c.; eve's, 25 and 50c. AllSeats Reserved.Next Week-Piccolo's Roval Lilliputians "Croker

and Piatt at the Sapper Club." Ac.. A:«. mh24-5t2o

ODD FELLOWS' HALL,7th Street.

PROF. CARPEXTER.Bcenea In Meaineriam and llypnoitam.

mh23 tf.7 PRICES, 25c. and Six-.

Matinee* Tuesdar. Thursday and Saturday.HAI. REIIVS BEAl TIFI LPASTORAL MELODRAMA.

Evening.25c. A- 50e.Be»t Seat a.

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HomespunHeart.

GALLERY ALWAYS 15c.Next Week THE CON VICT*8 DAI'GHTER.

SEATS NOW ON SALE. rol.24 5t 15

EXCURSIONS, ETC.

For Mount Vernon,HOME AND TOMB OF WASHINGTON,

<Daily. Sunday excepted )Iron Steamer Charles Macalester,

Heated throughout by atenm.Leaves 7th at. wharf 10 a.m. and 1:45 p m. Ar¬

rives at Washington 1:40 and 515 p.m. mhl-tf.10

Arlington, Myer, Falls Church,FROM AQUEDUCT BRIDGE HALF UOl'RLT.Je26-tf r>

FOR MOUNT VERNON,ALEXANDRIA AND ARLINGTON.

ELECTRIC TRAINS, STATION 13^ A I'A. AYR.For Mt Vernon, every Lour, week d«ys, from 1#

a.m. to 2 p.m.For Alexandria and Arlington every half hour.Round trip to Mt. Veruon. 50c. Round trl|> ts

Alexandria. 25c. Round trip to Arlington, 20c.Round trip to Mt. Vernon, including Arlington ac4Alexandria, 00c.WASH., ALEXANDRIA A MT. VERNON BY.o< 31-12d

[orfolk & WashingtonSteamboat Company.

Every day in the year from loot of 7ib at.for Ft. Monroe. Norfolk. Newport News andall points ,south by the superb, powerful *te« 1palace steamers "Newport News,'* "Norfolk**and "Washington.*Washington..C:4U pm Lv. Portsmouth- .5:00 pmAlexandria. .7:00 pm Lv. Norfolk .«:00 pmFort Monroe. 7:O0 am Lv. Fon Monroe .7.*00 pmNorfolk 14:00 kui Ar. Alexandria.. d;30 amPortsmouth 6:1,S am Ar. Washington .7;00 aia

Iiy For tun her information «|'WJ tit generalticket office. UojmJ noilfliug. 14th and N. Y.a?e.. or 7th «t. wharf. Washington. D. <3.

.pUuns 22du. JNO. CALLAHAX General HmfMi